ieþan
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *auþijaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]īeþan (West Saxon)
- to destroy, to lay waste
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Ȳþde swā þisne eardġeard · ælda Sċyppend
oþþæt burgwara · breahtma lēase
eald enta ġeweorc · īdlu stōdon.- Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
until works of old giants, lacking of
citizens' noises, stood empty.
- Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of īeþan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | īeþan | īeþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | īeþe | īeþde |
| second person singular | īeþest, īest | īeþdest |
| third person singular | īeþeþ, īeþþ, īeþ | īeþde |
| plural | īeþaþ | īeþdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | īeþe | īeþde |
| plural | īeþen | īeþden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | īeþ | |
| plural | īeþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| īeþende | (ġe)īeþed | |